Luckiamute Valley Farm

10/09/2026

A lot of people complain about the cost of American beef, but those same people have no problem paying $8 for a coffee or pastry.

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07/25/2026

This is great news!

07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July ... and Happy 250th Birthday, America! Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend. 🇺🇲

06/29/2026

A few days late in posting this, but the 2026 hay season is mostly in the books. We got our fields picked up and the hay stacked in the barn just before the rainy weather arrived. Nearly 900 bales of good quality valley grass hay ready for feeding the cows this winter. That is an increase in yield of nearly 60 percent from 2025, which was a poor year for us. We'll need to buy a couple hundred bales of alfalfa to finish things out, but we won't do this for a couple of months. A big thank you to Michael Ireland and Tucker Hilton for all of their help in picking up the hay and getting it into the barn!

06/18/2026

HELP WANTED: Looking for a couple of individuals to help pick up grass hay out of our fields here in the Hoskins-Kings Valley area, possibly starting this Saturday afternoon (June 20). Hay is expected to be baled Saturday or Sunday, depending on weather conditions and humidity. Would likely need help Saturday afternoon and evening, Sunday afternoon and evening, and possibly Monday evening. Bales likely will be 50 to 60 pounds. We pay cash, provide water and Gatorade, and will provide food for one meal each day. PM if interested. Thank you.

05/25/2026

05/10/2026

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Smouse Family of Philomath (Wren area) for the tragic loss of Tyler. Tyler died in a single vehicle accident late Saturday morning on Kings Valley Highway. Tyler had been helping us on the farm for the past three months, while Kurt recovered from emergency hernia repair surgery that has limited him in what "chores" he could do at the barn. Tyler was a great kid who did whatever we asked him to do, from stacking hay and feeding the cows, to mucking out stalls and helping ear tag newborn babies. He seemed to really enjoy working with the cows, and going up and scratching them and talking to them. He helped Sandra name a couple of this spring's babies. RIP, Tyler.

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04/16/2026

It's time to introduce the final calf of 2026. Meet "Turbo." This 90-pound bull calf was born Friday, April 10, five days past his due date. He loves to run around inside the barn as fast as he can. He is sired by SS Niagara, and his mom is our Elsie Bell cow that traces back to our very first registered Black Angus cow, Bell Key Lucy Bell, who we purchased from the Boehlke herd outside of Boise, Idaho. This little guy is already starting to grow like a w**d. All-in-all, it has been a successful spring calving season for us! 🙂